Cairo in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cairo Skywatch Tower

By Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010

1. Cairo Skywatch Tower Marker

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Inscription. U.S. Air Force commissioned observation tower August 16, 1952 for Operation Skywatch, part of Civilian Ground Observation Corps during Korean War. Constructed by community volunteers. Approximately ninety people alternated shifts to maintain twenty-four-hour watch for enemy planes because there was no national radar system.

Location. 40° 32.44′ N, 86° 55.444′ W. Marker is in Cairo, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. Marker is on County Road W 850 N east of County Road N 100 W, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Lafayette IN 47906, United States of America.

The Cairo, Indiana “Operation Skywatch” memorial dedication, in the year of our Nation’s Bicentennial.
Honoring the many thousands of U.S.A. Citizens who volunteered their services and resources in the defense of their country. In the Civil Defense effort during the U.S.A. Air Force “Operation Skywatch” in the early 1950's Korean War Police Action days and especially the citizens of Cairo, Indiana Community, and all those who “Stood the Watch...”

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2016, by Tim Lange of Lafayette, Indiana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.